"But one issue that did appear -- and would show up over and over again in the keynotes, the halls, and the vendor booths -- was digital sovereignty. Digital sovereignty is the ability of a country, organization, or individual to control its own digital infrastructure, technologies, data, and online processes without undue external dependency on foreign entities or large technology companies."
"Carrez explained: "We've seen old alliances between the US and the EU being questioned or leveraged for immediate gains. We have seen the very terms of exchange of goods changing almost every day. And as a response to that, in Europe, we're moving to digital sovereignty." That shift, in turn, means open-source software."
""The world needs sovereign, high-performance and sustainable infrastructure," continued Carrez, "that remains interoperable and secure, while collaborating tightly with AI, containers and trusted execution environments. Open infrastructure allows nations and organizations to maintain control over their applications, their data, and their destiny while benefiting from global co"
Europeans are shifting away from US-based technology and services because of diminished trust in American tech firms and the US government. Digital sovereignty is defined as control over national or organizational digital infrastructure, technologies, data, and online processes without undue external dependency. European institutions and vendors are prioritizing open-source solutions to regain control and interoperability. Calls emphasize sovereign, high-performance, sustainable infrastructure that integrates with AI, containers, and trusted execution environments. Open infrastructure enables nations and organizations to maintain control over applications and data while participating in global cooperation and benefiting from collective development.
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